Ohio department of job and family services child care licensing

National Association for the Education of Young Children has a voluntary accreditation program for child care centers who wish to meet quality standards that go above and beyond basic licensing requirements. See individual center listings for more details.

Ohio Head Start Association, Inc Head Start is a federally funded comprehensive early childhood program that promotes school readiness by enhancing the social and cognitive development of children through the provision of educational, health, nutritional, social and other services to enrolled children and families.

Visit www. National Association for Family Child Care has a voluntary accreditation program for type B family day care homes. Visit their web site for more information about their organization and its services to family day care providers. Home O hio.

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Child care provider options can include : Child Care Centers - 7 or more children at one time. What Are the Benefits of a Licensed Program? Unlicensed programs can include: Care provided in a child's own home; Programs which operate two weeks or less a year; Programs where parents remain on the premises unless at the parent's employment site ; Program offering specialized training in specific subjects, such as art, drama, dance, swimming, etc.

Home O hio. ADA Compliance. External Link Disclaimer. Privacy Statement. Residential programs and group homes operated by PCSAs. Private child-placing agencies, which accept temporary or permanent legal custody of children. These agencies may operate residential facilities — such as group homes, residential centers and crisis care facilities — or independent living programs. Private noncustodial agencies, which provide many of the same services as private child-placing agencies but do not accept legal custody of children.